Health and Fitness
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Treatment begins with ‘change in culture,’ expert saysDec 02, 2012 5:00 am - LOGAN, Utah — For Dale Mildenberger, the issue of chronic concussions in sports can’t be solved by better treatment, better equipment or better awareness of the damage a...
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Many will be surprised at high cost of ‘Affordable Care’ insuranceDec 01, 2012 4:03 pm - WASHINGTON — To Megan Hildebrandt, President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act means she can no longer be denied health insurance because of her lymphatic cancer. There...
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Psychiatrists OK vast changes to diagnosis manualDec 01, 2012 12:50 pm - CHICAGO — For the first time in almost two decades the nation’s psychiatrists are changing the guidebook they use to diagnose mental disorders. Among the most controvers...
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Gingerbread house decoratingNov 30, 2012 4:13 pm - One Hope United will host “Gingerbread Houses of Hope” Dec. 7 to benefit the agency’s child abuse prevention programs and services and child development centers. The dro...
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High court to decide if human genes can be patentedNov 30, 2012 3:10 pm - Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced Friday it will decide whether companies can patent human genes, a decision that could reshape medical research ...
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New Lake County health plan focus on community inputNov 29, 2012 4:30 am - Opportunities to get healthier should become more apparent to Lake County residents as part of a new comprehensive effort. The vehicle is the most recent 5-year plan for...
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Hanover Park, Carol Stream mayors duel in weight-loss challengeNov 27, 2012 11:00 am - A sly grin plastered across his face, Carol Stream Village President Frank Saverino stuck out his right leg, applied his foot to the scale and watched as his opponent's ...
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Hospitals, others work to reduce premature birthsNov 26, 2012 2:51 pm - Aimee Sprik struggled with infertility for more than two years. Finally, Connor arrived. But her son was born 13 weeks early, and was whisked away, crying and breathing ...
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Legoland, St. Alexius children help set world recordNov 26, 2012 12:27 pm - Children from the St. Alexius Medical Center community, including past patients, family and friends and children of staff members, joined children from around the world ...
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New efforts promote tennis among kidsNov 26, 2012 5:00 am - I thought I was a pretty fair 11-year-old Little League pitcher when my dad, figuratively, took the baseball out of my hand and replaced it with a tennis racket. This wa...